International Student Assessment Scores For 15-Year-Olds

PISA 2003 measured the capabilities of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics, and science literacy across participating countries. The study, conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), achieved an 83 percent response rate from students sampled in April-May 2003. Mathematics literacy was the primary subject area assessed in depth for this cycle.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between student questionnaire responses and mathematics literacy scores.
• Compare science and reading literacy scores across different countries or education systems.
• Model factors influencing overall student capabilities using assessment results and demographic data from questionnaires.
• Investigate the yield of education systems by benchmarking skills applied in real-world contexts.

Strengths

• Cross-sectional study design provides a standardized snapshot of student capabilities across multiple nations.
• High response rate of 83 percent for the sampled 15-year-old student population.

Limitations

• Data is from a single year (2003) and may not reflect current student performance or educational trends.
• Specific sample size, row count, and available data columns are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), conducted by author Miyako Ikeda.

Collection Method

Data gathered via student questionnaires and direct assessments of 15-year-olds.

Time Range

2003 (data collection in April-May 2003).

Freshness

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Geography

International, covering participating countries in the PISA program.